#7E4EAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.152 304.5), rgb(126, 78, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#7E4EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4EAF |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.152 304.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E4EAF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4EAF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4EAF text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4EAF text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4EAF
oklch(52.3% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#7E4EAF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2B64B2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C65AD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756077 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4EAF
#7E4EAF
oklch(52.3% 0.152 304.5)
- #597600
#597600
oklch(52.4% 0.131 124.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E4EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7E4EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4EAF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.